Use After Free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23306

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU124555

Use After Free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-23306

Published: March 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU124555
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 8.5 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-23306
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code and escalate privileges.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free in the pm8001_queue_command() function in the SCSI subsystem when handling SCSI commands during a phy down or device gone state. A local user can trigger a double free by issuing a command that leads to the erroneous return of -ENODEV after the task has already been freed, resulting in memory corruption that could lead to arbitrary code execution or privilege escalation.

The vulnerability specifically affects the pm8001 SAS controller driver and requires the ability to issue SCSI commands, which is typically available to local users with access to storage devices.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Legacy Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
Public Cloud Module
Development Tools Module
Ubuntu
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_15-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default
linux (Debian package)
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
dlm-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-syms
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-source
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-obs-build
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-devel
kernel-default-base
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-23306

Install security update from vendor's repository.

kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_15-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.170-1, 6.12.85-1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-syms - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-source - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1.150700.17.33.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1

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